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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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